![High School Theatre Arts Department Presents "Pride and Prejudice"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744305783/grauerschoolcom/w1emazubqfpegya1enh8/PPCastPhoto_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744305783/grauerschoolcom/w1emazubqfpegya1enh8/PPCastPhoto_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
Grauer's High School Theatre Arts Department presented Pride and Prejudice. Congratulations to all of our cast members and hardworking crew members on a fabulous show!
What's New At The Grauer School?
![Poland Unveiled Expedition Highlight: History Comes To Life]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743802474/grauerschoolcom/gwjsyxou0jrf9t9duhan/Poland_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743802474/grauerschoolcom/gwjsyxou0jrf9t9duhan/Poland_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
One of the highlights of the Poland Unveiled expedition was our unforgettable visits to monuments remembering the atrocities of the Holocaust and the resilience of the Polish people, which brought to life our World History curriculum on World War II. Our visits to each of these places were emotional, meaningful, and deeply important for our students.
![2025 Spring Expeditions at The Grauer School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743799300/grauerschoolcom/ijm7sntounbaygkhqlps/Roots-Group-Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743799300/grauerschoolcom/ijm7sntounbaygkhqlps/Roots-Group-Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
The Grauer School balances college preparation with Expeditionary Learning, where we cancel classes 2 weeks each year in order to engage our students in humanitarian and ecological service. During Spring Expeditions week 2025, all of our students traveled in California and around the world.
![7th Grade French Students Enjoy Cheese Tasting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743101192/grauerschoolcom/uquijidim48okksrcpnp/French_CheeseTasting0325-Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743101192/grauerschoolcom/uquijidim48okksrcpnp/French_CheeseTasting0325-Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
The 7th Grade students in the World Languages: French rotation gathered for a special cheese tasting. Students were excited to learn about French cheeses, the culture and traditions of French cheesemaking and eating, and even more excited to try them all!
![Grauer Students Represent The School At Encinitas "State of the City" Event]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743010373/grauerschoolcom/d8cdseww66xhwk2wmo4h/StateoftheCity-Encinitas-2025_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743010373/grauerschoolcom/d8cdseww66xhwk2wmo4h/StateoftheCity-Encinitas-2025_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
Five students represented The Grauer School at the 2025 Encinitas "State of the City" event, along with Government teacher Jessi Brown. The Grauer School is committed to support our neighbors in Encinitas by participating in important community events like this annual event.
![Spanish Classes Sample Peruvian Cuisine At Local Restaurant]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741971567/grauerschoolcom/z6rjgbnywqsbreein2cn/SpanishFieldTrip0325-PeruvianRestaurant_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741971567/grauerschoolcom/z6rjgbnywqsbreein2cn/SpanishFieldTrip0325-PeruvianRestaurant_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
After completing a unit on food vocabulary, Spanish students had the opportunity to experience authentic Peruvian cuisine. For many students, this was a culinary adventure, as they sampled these dishes for the first time, broadening their appreciation of Peruvian flavors and culture.
Grauer Student Spotlight
!["Hire a Senior" Day 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741971143/grauerschoolcom/njuprqes9cdi0sxj4z85/HireSenior25-Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741971143/grauerschoolcom/njuprqes9cdi0sxj4z85/HireSenior25-Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
Grauer Seniors acted as assistants for a day to other students or Grauer faculty members who hired their services in the "Hire A Senior" fundraiser. Some Seniors assisted with classes or other tasks, some brought food to campus for the person they were assisting, and everyone had a lot of fun!
![Grauer Spelling Bee Representative At 2025 SD County Spelling Bee]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741971367/grauerschoolcom/cl2reafulfaxcflubvzd/Cailin-SpellingBee_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741971367/grauerschoolcom/cl2reafulfaxcflubvzd/Cailin-SpellingBee_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
Congratulations to Cailin H. '30 for representing The Grauer School at the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee on March 6. We were so proud to have Cailin represent our school!
![Grauer Student Is National Merit Scholarship Finalist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741300887/grauerschoolcom/m73xrx9n04etjgoyz2bb/ErinW_NationalMerit_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741300887/grauerschoolcom/m73xrx9n04etjgoyz2bb/ErinW_NationalMerit_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
Congratulations to Grauer Senior Erin W. '25 for being named a Finalist in the 2025 Competition for National Merit Scholarship awards!
The Grauer Archives: News Stories & Weekly Newsletters
Dr. Grauer's Latest Columns
![Dr. Grauer's Column - National Banjo Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744235574/grauerschoolcom/pt1sqxnob0ll3ja3gt6s/Column_041025-6_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744235574/grauerschoolcom/pt1sqxnob0ll3ja3gt6s/Column_041025-6_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
This week, Dr. Grauer celebrates National Banjo Day, honoring the joy of the old-time tradition of making music by hand, and keeping this heritage alive. To study our heritage is fundamental to what educators and schools are charged with doing with a rising generation.
![Dr. Grauer's Column - Embracing Polarization in Education Today]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743714796/grauerschoolcom/jcqctukfnajprfqye3ye/Column_040425-Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743714796/grauerschoolcom/jcqctukfnajprfqye3ye/Column_040425-Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
What happens when school leaders feel they can’t speak their passionate beliefs freely—even while teaching banned books? In an age of political tension and self-censorship, this piece explores the quiet dilemmas facing educators.
![Dr. Grauer's Column - Studying Joy Dance Determinism]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743008705/grauerschoolcom/gjffnxvwwhwt3oyw7bw7/Column_032725-2_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743008705/grauerschoolcom/gjffnxvwwhwt3oyw7bw7/Column_032725-2_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
At The Grauer School, and any great school, dance and exercise isn’t just art—it’s a powerful form of learning even if it often stays in the shadows. Learn not just how dance is transforming students’ minds, bodies, and spirits—but why joy might be the most radical lesson of all.
![Dr. Grauer's Column - The Hidden Curriculum of Middle School and High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742404655/grauerschoolcom/xy281swutxzfqkck8lwm/Column_032025-2_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742404655/grauerschoolcom/xy281swutxzfqkck8lwm/Column_032025-2_Thumbnail.jpg","width":380}])
Our strongest memories of school often aren’t about tests or class lessons—they're about the moments and encounters that shaped us: a teacher who saw something in us before we did, or the unspoken codes of status and survival. What do you remember?
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